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Hitachi

HTS545050A7E680 500GB

▲ 5010 ▼

Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 40.5% (493rd of 1015)

Based on 66,048 user benchmarks.  Models: HGST HTS545050A7E680, HGST HTS 545050A7E680, HGST HTS545050A7E680
Poor: 14%Average: 40.5% Great: 58%

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Below average average bench

The Hitachi HTS545050A7E680 500GB averaged 59.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.44MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.28MB/s

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Hitachi HTS545050A7E680 500GB is 43.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Hitachi HTS545050A7E680 500GB performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 29.6MB/s
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 69.2MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 66,048 samples)
Rank 49340.5%
Min Avg Max
10.2 Read 71.3 103
12.5 Write 69.2 101
11.2 Mixed 29.6 39.5
25.4 SusWrite 69.9 104
43.7% 60 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.1 4K Read 0.42 0.5
0.4 4K Write 1.28 1.6
0.1 4K Mixed 0.44 0.5
89.9% 0.71 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
401GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GR2OA3N0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 80 83 81 72 79 MB/s
82.2% Excellent
Read 208
Write 13.2
Mixed 22.7
SusWrite 78.9
58% 80.7 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0.3
79% 0.47 MB/s
466GB free
Firmware: GR2OA3E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 99 99 99 98 98 MB/s
56.3% Above average
Read 97.5
Write 102
Mixed 37.1
SusWrite 98.7
61% 83.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
106% 0.87 MB/s
411GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GR2OA3E0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 27 30 31 26 30 MB/s
55% Above average
Read 164
Write 27.4
Mixed 24.9
SusWrite 28
44% 61.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.3
72% 0.47 MB/s
334GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GR2OA3N0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 84 87 88 87 83 MB/s
53.3% Above average
Read 99.9
Write 97.1
Mixed 37.7
SusWrite 85.8
58% 80.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
175GB free
Firmware: AF10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 78 80 83 79 82 MB/s
45.2% Average
Read 77.8
Write 85.5
Mixed 33.1
SusWrite 79.9
50% 69.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.4
74% 0.53 MB/s
307GB free (System drive)
Firmware: GR2OA3B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 65 84 81 80 73 86 MB/s
45% Average
Read 78.5
Write 89.7
Mixed 34.1
SusWrite 78.3
51% 70.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
98% 0.77 MB/s
27GB free
Firmware: A3J0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 60 60 60 61 60 60 MB/s
39.8% Below average
Read 78.4
Write 80.7
Mixed 30
SusWrite 60.1
45% 62.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
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Gaming
Gaming 2%
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Desktop 32%
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Workstation
Workstation 2%
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System: HP 15 Notebook PC

CPU
Pentium N3540IntelBench 33%, 17,036 samples447x
Core i5-4210UIntelBench 41%, 82,966 samples406x
Core i3-4005UIntelBench 39%, 37,483 samples390x
GPU
HD Graphics (Bay Trail 0.667 - 0.854 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 90,156 samples898x
HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples872x
HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 231,498 samples381x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples99x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples42x
BX500 240GBCrucial  $29Bench 56%, 142,801 samples41x
RAM
M471B5173DB0-YK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 24%, 51,191 samples373x
M471B5173QH0-YK0 1x4GBSamsungBench 25%, 38,580 samples324x
HMT451S6BFR8A-PB 1x4GBHynixBench 25%, 64,960 samples199x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28

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